Sans Other Fabu 1 is a very bold, wide, medium contrast, upright, normal x-height font.
Keywords: headlines, posters, logotypes, game ui, packaging, retro tech, arcade, industrial, sci-fi, brutalist, impact, signage, display, tech tone, grit, blocky, rectilinear, squared, chamfered, monolithic.
The design is built from blocky, rectilinear shapes with crisp 90° corners and occasional chamfered cuts that add a mechanical rhythm. Counters are generally squared and compact, with consistent stroke thickness and minimal modulation, producing a solid, monolithic color on the line. The lowercase follows the same geometric logic as the uppercase, with simplified, angular joins and a compact, pixel-adjacent construction that prioritizes strong silhouettes over delicate detail.
It works best for display settings such as posters, titles, packaging callouts, and brand marks that want a retro-digital or industrial feel. The sturdy, squared letterforms also suit UI headers, game graphics, streaming overlays, and event promos where high contrast against a background and immediate presence are priorities. For long-form reading, it is better reserved for short lines, labels, or punchy typographic moments.
This typeface projects a bold, game-like confidence with a distinctly digital, retro-tech attitude. Its chunky, squared forms feel industrial and utilitarian, giving headlines a tough, no-nonsense tone that reads as arcade, sci‑fi, and slightly brutalist.
The font appears designed to deliver maximum impact in short bursts of text, using squared geometry and heavy massing to create strong, easily recognized word shapes. Its chiseled corners and reduced curves suggest an intention to evoke digital hardware, arcade graphics, or industrial labeling while staying within a clean sans framework.
The overall spacing and silhouettes create a strong, grid-like rhythm, reinforced by squared counters and angular terminals. Numerals and capitals match the same modular construction, supporting consistent visual tone across alphanumerics.